Old Chinese porcelain
A 1909 illustrated survey of Chinese porcelain by Egan Mew, published in London and New York, aimed at collectors and connoisseurs of ceramics. The photographic plates show vases, a covered jar, a dish and a set of blue-and-white baluster vases, all in black and white, with glazes, painted floral sprays, dragons and dense scrollwork that a designer could draw on for pattern and ornament.












